I had to dry and put away the silver OR dry the dishes.

On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 12:25 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> I recall having some basic “chores” from a young age, like making my bed,
> cutting grass and doing dishes. That being said, I was working on local
> farms when I was 14, mainly because I wanted to generate my own income.
> Brother had a paper route, that never appealed to me. First “real” job was
> bussing tables at the steak joint my older brother cooked for.
>
> -D
>
> > On May 31, 2022, at 12:18 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Allen's story sounds exactly like mine!
> >
> > On Mon, May 30, 2022 at 12:47 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I think a lot of it is just your inborn nature. Growing up, my parents
> >> never really had chores for me. I volunteered to cut the grass, then
> >> started doing it for money around the neighborhood. Got a paper route
> on my
> >> own. Got my first "real" job with a paycheck when I was 16. Bought a
> >> clapped out VW beetle and rebuilt the engine from books. I have never
> been
> >> unemployed for more than a few weeks since then.
> >>
> >> I still have trouble keeping my room clean though.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, May 30, 2022, at 1:19 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
> >>> "Where's my dinner?"
> >>>
> >>> "We find it is easier not to."
> >>>
> >>> There's always a handle.  But if one of the parents is too squeamish
> >>> to do their duty, well, the world needs parasites too!
> >>>
> >>> -- Jim
> >>>
> >>>
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> > --
> > OK Don
> >
> > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to
> > pause and reflect." Mark Twain
> >
> > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.”
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